JACK THE RIPPER. (The Whitechapel Murders) THE WHITECHAPEL PHOTOGRAPHS. c.1888

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1 JACK THE RIPPER (The Whitechapel Murders) THE WHITECHAPEL PHOTOGRAPHS c Apr Feb 1891 Compiled by Campbell M gold (2012) (This material has been compiled from various unconfirmed sources) CMG Archives --()-- Introduction The East End of London, c.1888, was a terrible slum area inhabited by the most unfortunate of society - outcasts, criminals, alcoholics, immigrants (of all races, climes, and religions), the lowest members of the working classes, a large number of prostitutes, and everyone crammed into overcrowded filthy accommodations. However, it is noted that not everybody in the East End was part of this jetsam and flotsam, and there were others - artisans, brewers, retailers, butchers, grocers, carmen (cabbies, coachmen, wagoners, haulers, etc), farriers, and a myriad other workers. The working centres of the area were slaughterhouses, tanneries, food processing works, breweries, Spitafields Market, and the London docks. And it was against this dark backdrop that the unsolved Whitechapel murders ran their course between 03 Apr 1888 and 13 Feb ()-- 1

2 The Whitechapel Murder Sites Pre Canonical Victims Emma Elizabeth Smith Emma was attacked at the Entrance to Brick Lane, Osborn Street, Whitechapel - attacked Tue, 03 Apr 1888; she died in London Hospital, Wed, 04 Apr This is not generally considered to be Ripper related. Osborne Street, which becomes Brick lane, Whitechapel Emma Smith was attacked by a gang at the Entrance to Brick Lane Looking up Brick Lane to Bethnal Green Road - c ()-- 2

3 Martha Tabram 1st floor landing, George Yard Buildings, George Yard (now Gunthorpe Street), Whitechapel Tue, 07 Aug There is debate amongst researchers whether Martha Tabram was, in fact, the first victim of Jack the Ripper, or just "another" murder victim of Whitechapel. Entrance to George Yard Buildings where the body of Martha Tabram was discovered on the ist floor landing 3

4 A northward view of Gunthorpe Street taken from the Whitechapel High Street. Gunthorpe Street was formerly known as George Yard, and it was at the far northern end (not seen here), on the 1st floor landing, that Martha Tabram was murdered. Modern location of the entrance to what was once George Yard Buildings --()-- 4

5 Canonical Victims The five victims that are generally accepted as the work of the Ripper are referred to as the Canonical Victims. Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols Buck's Row (now Durward Street), Whitechapel Fri, 31 Aug 1888 Bucks Row - Date Unknown Bucks Row, which is now Durward Street This view faces east and was taken from the Vallance Street end. Mary (Polly) Nichols' body was discovered on the pavement outside the wall in the middle of the photo 5

6 The bushes grow near the site of the Mary (Polly) Nichols murder in Bucks Row, which is now Durward Street. Bucks Row - c.1960s Polly Nichols' body was found just outside the gate in the middle of the photograph, on the left side of the street --()-- 6

7 Annie Chapman Rear Yard, 29 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields Sat, 08 Sep 1888 The rear yard at 29 Hanbury Street where Annie Chapman was murdered Photo c.1970 Another view of the rear yard at 29 Hanbury Street where Annie Chapman was murdered Photo c

8 29 Hanbury - Street Interior - Date - Unknown Front of 29 Hanbury Street - c.1950s 8

9 Front of 29 Hanbury Street - c.1960's Front of 29 Hanbury Street - Annie Chapman was murdered in the rear yard at this house - c.1970s 9

10 Hanbury Street, looking east, c ()-- 10

11 Elizabeth Stride Dutfield's Yard, at side of 40 Berner Street (now Henriques Street), St-Georges-in-the-East Sun, 30 Sep Note: There are some considerations for questioning whether Elizabeth Stride was a Ripper victim. Stride was murdered on the same day as Catherine Eddowes. Dutfield's Yard where Elizabeth Stride's body was found, as depicted in Famous Crimes, Past and Present, Harold Furniss 1903 Berner Street The cart wheel sign indicates the entrance to Dutfield's Yard --()-- 11

12 Catharine Eddowes Mitre Square, Algate, City of London Sun, 30 Sep 1888 Contemporary drawing of Mitre Square, Catherine Eddowes body being found in the south corner (noted on diagram) South Corner of Mitre Square where Catherine Eddowes's body was discovered Photo - Date Unknown 12

13 Photograph (above) looking into the south corner; Catherine Eddowes' body was lying on the spot located behind the small van and near the furtherest motor scooter. Looking down Church Passage into Mitre Square; the scene of the murder is opposite the end of the passage, behind the trailer 13

14 Carriageway into Mitre St Murder Scene Mitre Square - c.1925 showing murder scene and carriageway into Mitre St To St James Place Mitre Square - North Corner Photo - Date Unknown 14

15 Church Passage to Duke St Mitre Square - East Corner Photo - Date Unknown St James Place To/from St James Place Mitre Square Carriageway to/from Mitre St Church Passage to/from Duke St Location of Catherine Eddowes body Street lighting - 1 x lamp post north-western part, and 1 x lantern by Church Passage --()-- 15

16 Mitre Square Sketch --()-- 16

17 "Blood-Spattered Apron" Goulston Street Sun, 30 Sep 1888 Entrance Wentworth Model Dwellings, Goulston Street Entrance Wentworth Model Dwellings, Goulston Street Part of Catherine Eddowes' blood-spattered apron was found as the entrance to the basement of Wentworth Model Dwellings, Goulston Sreet, Whitechapel below graffiti on the wall, which read: 17

18 "The Juwes are the men that will not be blamed for nothing." Wentworth Model Dwellings Goulston Street - Early1900s Wentworth Model Dwellings from Wentworth Street - c

19 Wentworth Model Dwellings from Wentworth Street - c ()-- 19

20 Mary Jane (Marie Jeanette) Kelly 13 Miller's Court, 26 Dorset Street, Spitalfields Fri, 09 Nov 1888 Dorset Street - c.1902 Miller's Court Dorset St Commercial St White's Row 20

21 Miller's Court Entrance off Dorset St Miller's Court 21

22 Entry Passage from Dorset St Above and Below - Photographs taken the day of the murder of the outside of Mary Kelly's room. The rather low, smaller window on the right is the one Bowyer and McCarthy looked through. It appears that both panes of glass on the right side of this window are broken. The photographs were taken by a photographer brought in by the police. Postscript - Within a month of the murder of Mary Kelly, the extra police were withdrawn and the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee was told to disband because" their services were no longer required". It was as if someone knew that the Ripper had finished his work. --()-- 22

23 Post Canonical Victims Catherine Mylett (Rose Mylett, Catherine Millett or Mellett, 'Drunken Lizzie' Davis, 'Fair Alice' Downey) Clarke's Yard, between 184 and 186 Poplar High Street, Whitechapel Thu, 20 Dec The Site of Rose Mylett's Murder The walkway on the left stands on the former location of Clark s Yard, and the yard's entrance would have been just to the right of the sign on the wall --()-- 23

24 Alice Mckenzie ("Clay Pipe" Alice, Alice Bryant) Castle Alley, Whitechapel Wed, 17 Jul Alice McKenzie's body was found just to the left of the grey building (on the right) in Castle Alley. The building was formerly a wash house in the Nineteenth Century. --()-- 24

25 The Pinchin Street Torso Found under a Railway Arch, Pinchin Street (arch closest to Back Church Lane), Whitechapel Tue, 10 Sep On September 10, 1889, at 5:15am, the badly decomposed torso of a woman under a railway arch in Pinchin Street, covered only by an old chemise was discovered. So heavily decomposed was the body that it was the smell that first drew attention to it. Pinchin Street - Date Unknown On September 10, 1889, at 5:15 AM, the badly decomposed torso of a woman under a railway arch in Pinchin Street, covered only by an old chemise was discovered. So heavily decomposed was the body that it was the smell that drew attention to it. --()-- 25

26 Frances Coles (Frances Coleman, Frances Hawkins, 'Carroty Nell') Found under a Railway Arch in Swallow Gardens, Whitechapel - Fri, 13 Feb Railway Arches - the entrance to Swallow Gardens is on the right - Modern Photo --()-- 26

27 Images of Whitechapel c.1888 The Rooftops of Whitechapel - c.1888 Commercial Street of the Whitechapel District c

28 Whitechapel High Street Whitechapel High Street

29 Corner of Osborne St, Whitechapel Osborn Street towards Whitechapel - c

30 Looking up Brick Lane to Bethnal Green Rd - c ()-- 30

31 Untitled Images of Whitechapel c

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37 Later Images of Whitechapel c Abe and Bertha Grodzinski in the doorway of their baker's shop in Whitechapel c Whitechapel Infirmary c Whitechapel Infirmary 37

38 c Thomas St Casual Ward c Oakum Picking at Whitechapel Casual Ward End --()